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Close Call Sports objectively tracks and analyzes close and controversial calls in sport, with great regard for the rules and spirit of the game. Developed from The Left Field Corner's MLB Umpire Ejection Fantasy League (UEFL), baseball's number one source for umpire ejections, video instant replay reviews and their corresponding calls, with great regard for the rules and spirit of the game.

Tuesday, May 6, 2014

MLB Replay Reviews 237, 238: Lance Barksdale (2, 3)

Instant Replay Review overturned 1B Umpire Lance Barksdale's safe calls in the top of the 5th and bottom of the 6th inning of the Rangers-Rockies game. In the 5th, with one out and none on, Rangers batter Robbie Ross, Jr. hit a 0-0 fasstball from Rockies pitcher Juan Nicasio on the ground to second baseman Charlie Culberson, who threw to first baseman Justin Morneau as Ross arrived at first base. Upon Replay Review as the result of a challenge by Rockies Manager Walt Weiss, Barksdale's ruling was reversed. At the time of the review, the Rockies were leading, 3-1.

In the 6th, with one out and one on, Rockies batter Drew Stubbs hit a 1-2 slider from Rangers pitcher Alexi Ogando on the ground to third baseman Adrian Beltre, who threw to first baseman Prince Fielder as Stubbs arrived at first base. Upon Replay Review as the result of a challenge by Rangers Manager Ron Washington, Barksdale's ruling was reversed, the call was incorrect. At the time of the review, the Rockies were leading, 5-1. The Rockies ultimately won the contest, 12-1.

This is Lance Barksdale (23)'s second, third Replay Review of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.
This is Crew Chief Gary Cederstrom's 12th, 13th supervised Replay Review of the 2014 season.

This is the 237th, 238th Instant Replay Review of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.
This is Rockies Manager Walt Weiss' ninth Replay Review of 2014.
This is Rangers Manager Ron Washington's ninth Replay Review of 2014.
Umpires are now 125/238 (.527 Affirmation Rate) in Replay Reviews during the 2014 MLB season.